Watch guard



y w. P. TALBOT vmrcn ewm'n Filed July 1925.

Patented Jan. 26, 1926.

PATENT orrics.

WILLIAM P. TALBOT, OF MILLBROOK, YORK.

WATCH GUARD.

Application filed July 23, 1925.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. TALBOT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Millbrook, Dutchess County, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Watch Guards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to watch guards and in particular to a type which may be concealed in the inside of the watch pocket of a vest or the like.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a guard which will not only prevent the theft of the watch but will also prevent its falling out of the pocket accidentally, when the garment is taken off, or hang- A further object is to provide a simple and inexpensive guard made of a flat piece of stock which may be fastened in the inside of the pocket lining and which will prevent withdrawal of the watch when the chain is drawn upon. Also the guard will lay flat against the lining of the pocket not showing or giving a bulging appearance to the pocket.

A furtherobject is to provide a guard made up of a piece of flat stock, the whole being stamped out to provide a loop and pin all in one piece.

In many protectors heretofore used, the use of jagged points have been incorporated so that any attempt to draw the watch from the pocket, resulted in the device catching in the pocket so that the lining of the pockc': was eventually torn. Also in withdrawing the watch with the fingers, the sharp point of the protector cut the fingers. It is another object, therefore, of my invention to provide a protector without the. use of any projecting sharp edges or points which can be fastened into the lining of the pocket and which will not interfere with the normal withdrawal of the watch by the wearer.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, wherein I have shown several embodiments of my invention,

Figure 1 is a View in elevation of the in- Serial No. 45,483.

side of a watch pocket, having incorporated therein my guard,

Figure 2 is a view of my watch guard showing how the same can be made in one piece,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing how the pin would appear when fastened in the goods of the pocket,

Figure 4 is a View showing the blank from which the one piece watch guard is made an Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 66 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail 5 indicates a blank piece of stock having formed therein a loop 6 with two side enlarged portions 7 and 8, formed integrally with the latter of which is the extended pin portion 9 which is adapted to be bent up to form the loop 10 adjacent and against the flat portion 8, after which said portion 8 is bent upon the dotted line 10 to form the guard 11 which conceals the loop so formed. The pin or projected portion 9 of the stock is provided with an off set 12 and sharpened at one end as at 13 so that when it is bent up to form the loop, the pin projects across the bottom of the guard and its pin point 13 rests in the pin guard formed by bending the opposite projected portion 7 on the line 14 of Figure 4:.

The offset 12 may be formed either in an upward direction, as in Figs. 1 and 3, or in a downward direction, as in Figs. 2 and 4, the latter construction being more adaptable where the guard is used in connection with thin fabrics. 4

It is evident that this one piece construction covers the point of the pin, is made at small cost and is very flat, thereby laying flat against the lining of the pocket and not showing any bulge.

It will be evident that I have provided a practical watch guard free from sharp edges and sharp corners thereby preventing tearing of the clothes or catching of the watch chain. Further, the guard may be con structed entirely out of a single piece of flat metal stock thereby reducing the cost.

If desirable, a separate pin and loop may be soldered or otherwise attached to the guard, or I may make use of the usual pin, catch and joint as used on other articles of jewelry.

Having described my invention What I claim is:

A Watch guard made up of a single piece of flat stock, comprising a body portion, having an opening therein through which a Watch chain is adapted to pass, a spring coil fastening element at one end of said body portion, a bent over portion on said body portion to cover the spring coil fastening element, a pointed portion on the other end of said fastening element, a bent over portion on said body portion to cover the point on said fastening element, and an ofiiset portion intermediate of said fastening element.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

WILLIAM P. TALBOT. 

